Category Archives: Travel Guides
Elmer and the Lost Teddy: Board Book
One night, Elmer hears the sound of crying. It is Baby Elephant. He can`t sleep because he has lost his teddy. Elmer offers to lend Baby Elephant his teddy for the night and to search for the lost teddy the next day. Elmer discovers that all the baby animals have teddies, but Baby Elephant`s remains
The Animals Grimm: A Treasury of Tales
A collection of eleven Grimm fairy tales featuring animal characters, including `The Bremen Town Musicians` and `The Hedge King`, translated by Carnegie Medal winner Kevin Crossley-Holland, wonderfully illustrated by Susan Varley, and bound together in a lavish hardback collection.Suitable for ages 5 – 8.
Our Kid
“Go straightly to school, Our Kid,” said Dad. But unless a fish-driven submarine, dinopirates and an elephant ride are the fastest way to school, Our Kid is not doing too well.This tour-de-force of invention from the legendary Tony Ross takes you on a journey to school like no other, and shows that sometimes the oddballs
Elmer`s Walk
Elmer is enjoying his walk: smelling the flowers, watching the clouds, listening to the waterfall. But each time he points out one of these lovely things to the other animals, they all say they don`t have time to stop. They`re far too busy. Luckily Wilbur arrives at last and shares Elmer`s enjoyment in the stars.
Fergal is Fuming!
A dragon with a short temper is not a good combination, as Fergal`s family and friends soon find out. He burns the dinner (literally), reduces the football goal to ashes and absolutely cannot play a nice, quiet board game. It is only when he starts to notice other animals have clever tricks to calm down
Jamal`s Journey
Jamal is a little camel so he must walk, walk, walk through the desert. One day he becomes separated from his friend, the boy, but a wise falcon helps to reunite them. They go on to explore the city and its exciting sights and sounds.A modern tale of friendship and adventure from the twice Greenaway
I Dare You
Two bored gorillas decide to play a game of dares. Eating dares. Who will end up the big-bellied winner, and who the sore-bellied loser? This dry, funny picture book debut is pitch perfect for children who love outsmarting their friends.
Luna Loves Library Day
Every week Luna looks forward to one special day: the day when she discovers magic among the library shelves; the day she gets to spend with her dad. Exploring the books, Luna and her dad find magic, mystery and even start to mend their own history. An inspiring story from one of the UK`s greatest
Elmer`s Weather: Tabbed Board Book
Whatever the weather, come rain or shine, Elmer loves to play! This chunky board book with easy-grip toddler tabs on every page is perfect for the very youngest Elmer fans.
Elmer`s Day: Tabbed Board Book
From dawn to dusk, with lots of food and fun between, join Elmer on his day! This chunky board book with easy-grip toddler tabs on every page is perfect for the very youngest Elmer fans.
Things a Bright Girl Can Do
Through rallies and marches, in polite drawing rooms and freezing prison cells and the poverty-stricken slums of the East End, three courageous young women join the fight for the vote.Evelyn is seventeen, and though she is rich and clever, she may never be allowed to follow her older brother to university. Enraged that she is
Time-Travelling Cat and the Great Victorian Stink
Topher`s amazing cat, Ka, has time-travelled again and left him yet another mysterious clue. Following his nose, Topher finds himself in Victorian London where disease is rife and the Thames is clogged with stinking sewage! There he discovers a plot to kill Joseph Bazalgette, the man who is trying to save the city. Determined to
The Serpent King
Longlisted for the Carnegie MedalWinner of the American Library Association Morris Award for best debut YAWinner of the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award for Young Adult FictionA Buzzfeed Best of 2016 book Goodreads Choice Awards finalistA Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2016Publishers Weekly Best of 2016Dill is a misfit in his small, religious Tennessee
Read the Book, Lemmings!
“Lemmings don`t jump off cliffs.” It says so right here in Foxy’s book. There’s just one problem: the lemmings haven`t read it. Welcome aboard the S.S. Cliff for a hilarious arctic adventure as first mate Foxy and Captain Polar Bear try to get these little guys to just READ THE BOOK!’An off-the-wall lesson about the
The Bad Mood and the Stick
Lemony Snicket`s simply told story offers a refreshing, thoughtful, and hilarious look at the ways in which a bad mood wreaks havoc as it moves from person to person, leaving an unexpected trail of surprise in its wake: opportunities for laughter, forgiveness and even love.
Samson: The Mighty Flea
Samson is the star of Fleabag`s Circus – this strong-flea can lift a match, he can lift a pea, he can lift lovely flea Amelie. But it`s not enough – Samson wants to be the biggest star anywhere, so he sets off into the big, wide world. Discover what happens to the world`s smallest strongman
The Liszts
Mama Liszt, Papa Liszt, Winifred, Edward, Frederick and Grandpa Liszt make lists all day long. So does their cat. Then one day a visitor arrives. He`s not on anyone`s list. Will the Liszts be able to make room on their lists for this new visitor? What will they do when something unexpected happens?Kyo Maclear`s quirky,
The Time-Travelling Cat and the Egyptian Goddess
Topher and his father are trying to get over the death of Topher`s mother, an Egyptologist, when they take in a stray cat. This cat bears an uncanny resemblance to a cat ornament given to Topher by his mother and so they name it “Ka”, meaning “double”. Topher becomes very attached to Ka and is
Picture Fit: A Stampede of Dinosaurs
A clever opposites book. There are big, small, short, and tall dinosaurs stampeding across the pages of this colouful and humorous first opposites book.On the turn of every page, there are raised shapes to touch, feel and explore, and that neatly tuck into the shaped spaces on the opposite page. The book offers a tactile
